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Music styles of the 1960s

178,623works
1,029,738pressings
76styles arrived
51styles peaked

Genres

Pop25%
Rock17%
Other16%
Folk, World, & Country15%
Funk / Soul10%
Jazz10%
Classical7%
Electronic0%
Hip Hop0%

Pressed on

Vinyl97%
Reel-To-Reel1%
Box Set1%
Shellac0%
Flexi-disc0%
8-Track Cartridge0%

Arrived in the 1960s

Took offStyleWorks
1960 Hindustani4,832
1960 Bossa Nova4,178
1960 Bollywood4,066
1960 Therapy789
1960 Compas767
1960 Health-Fitness428
1960 Qawwali297
1960 Occitan258
1961 Soul61,839
1961 Ska9,660
1961 Cumbia8,003
1961 Indian Classical2,748
1961 Éntekhno2,395
1961 Twist2,098
1961 Yé-Yé1,291
1961 Public Broadcast528
1961 Gaita244
1961 Chamamé206
1962 Pop Rock104,168
1962 Norteño1,244
1962 Ghazal372
1962 Persian Classical316
1962 Sertanejo258
1962 Reggae Gospel219
1963 Beat11,280
1963 Mizrahi320
1964 Garage Rock26,571
1964 Mod3,697
1964 Romani2,223
1964 Bubblegum1,414
1964 Nueva Cancion741
1964 Aboriginal653
1964 Bachata481
1964 Cretan399
1964 K-Rock350
1965 Folk Rock32,606
1965 Blues Rock20,149
1965 Free Jazz6,351
1965 Tejano1,130
1965 Bayou Funk386
1965 Huayno354
1965 Group Sounds280
1965 Nhạc Vàng200
1966 Psychedelic Rock38,006
1966 Country Rock13,443
1966 Salsa9,719
1966 Rocksteady3,246
1966 Vallenato1,367
1966 Boogaloo1,188
1966 Sunshine Pop548
1966 Baroque Pop430
1967 Funk33,290
1967 Soft Rock18,326
1967 Kayōkyoku7,224
1967 Avant-garde Jazz4,122
1967 Psychedelic3,228
1967 Acid Rock1,586
1967 Spiritual Jazz442
1968 Classic Rock18,197
1968 Reggae13,426
1968 Jazz-Funk10,228
1968 Jazz-Rock7,181
1968 Musique Concrète3,239
1968 Modern Electric Blues1,279
1968 Dansband982
1968 Free Funk434
1968 Nueva Trova252
1968 Russian Pop218
1969 Hard Rock38,481
1969 Prog Rock27,540
1969 Contemporary Jazz15,434
1969 Fusion11,328
1969 Southern Rock3,486
1969 Symphonic Rock3,401
1969 Rock Opera228
1969 Chutney204

Peaked in the 1960s

Vocal Soul Chanson Psychedelic Rock Easy Listening Rhythm & Blues Garage Rock Beat Doo Wop Soul-Jazz Spoken Word Surf Latin Jazz Tango Cha-Cha Bossa Nova Hard Bop Poetry Mod Rocksteady Bossanova Operetta Guaracha Pacific Twist Education Music Hall Fado Bubblegum Yé-Yé Boogaloo Speech Porro Guajira Descarga Promotional Pachanga Special Effects Beguine Bakersfield Sound Sunshine Pop Danzon Musette Min'yō Baroque Pop Swamp Pop Carnatic Samba-Canção Group Sounds Spirituals Villancicos

Most-pressed works of the 1960s

TitleArtistYearPressings
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe Beatles19671,360
Abbey RoadThe Beatles19691,118
Led Zeppelin IILed Zeppelin19691,055
Rubber SoulThe Beatles19651,005
RevolverThe Beatles1966976
The BeatlesThe Beatles1968931
Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin1969931
Please Please MeThe Beatles1963917
A Hard Day's NightThe Beatles1964913
Help!The Beatles1965825
Beatles For SaleThe Beatles1964738
With The BeatlesThe Beatles1963722
Magical Mystery TourThe Beatles1967663
The DoorsThe Doors1967638
Yellow SubmarineThe Beatles1969546
UmmagummaPink Floyd1969524
Electric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix Experience1968502
Let It BleedThe Rolling Stones1969490
Are You ExperiencedThe Jimi Hendrix Experience1967472
Beggars BanquetThe Rolling Stones1968472
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Built from the Discogs monthly data dumps (CC0), snapshot 2026-09-01. Counts are of catalogued works and pressings, not of listening.